Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-25
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
NSws FROM THE NORTH cARoLIEA
STATE CAPITAL.
Legislative Notes.-The Buying and Sell
ing Of Futures-Burglsries-Ill.
ness OF Justice Ashe.
Especial telegram to tho pispa,ch. |

interesting. II did not begin until 3
O'Clock this afternoon The bill to amend
the charter of the Roanoke and Tar
River Railway Company and the bill to
change rules when pleading upon laws
of evidence passed their final reading.
There was prolonged debate of the bill
20 allow sheriffs to collect arrears Of
taxes since 1881. 1t was finally passed,
Edgecombe county alone being ex-
cepted from its provisions. The
Senate then took up the bill of Senator
Williams, of Pitt, TO prohibit buying
or selling futures in cases where no
actual delivery is made or intended.
After an earnest speech by MIR. Will
liams, the bill passed its second read
ing.
HOUSE.
The session of the House was dull.
Among the bills introduced was one to
extend benefits Of the pension law to
widows of soldiers who died of disease
contracted during the service in the late
war.
Minister Jarvis was invited to seat
ON the floor of the House.
In the Wilson county contest the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
made report stating that Stanton Re
publican) had no claim to the seat, but
that Farmer Oemocrat), who Is the
sitting member, WAS entitled thereto.
There was considerable debate over
the bill to forbid the holding of cleo
tons in some OF the mountain counties
save by the entire county, the object
being to prevent townships from hold
ing such elections. This bill was intro
duced by a Republican, and it was
claimed by the Democrats that it was a
clear attack upon the broad principles
of local option; 80, after the bill had
actually passed the third reading, the
vote was reconsidered and the bill
tabled.
FATAL ILLNESS.
News was received here to-day by
the clerk of the Supreme Court of the
fatal illness of Associate-,Justice Thomas
S. Ashe, at the latter's home, at Wades-
boro'. Some weeks ago, as you were
informed, Justice Ashe went home sick.
Justice Merrimon, in bidding him good
bye on his leaving Raleigh, said it was
a last farewell. Justice Ashe served in
the Confederate Congress. and has for
half century been prominent figure
in political and social life.
1t was stated here to-day that Rev.
P. r. Law, of Monroe, will succeed the
late Rev. Calvin H. Wiley as North
Carolina agent of the American Bible
Society.
Saturday night two burglaries were
committed at Smithfield. In one case
the burglars loaded the stolen property
on wagons and carried it off.
1t was announced to-day from Pro-
hibition headquarters that the cam
paign in this State will begin about
February Sth, when John b. Finch, OF
Illinois, distinguished temperance
orator, speaks here.
WESTWARD, HO!
To-day the first train on the Carolina
Central road ran to RutherfOrdtOn, TO
which place that line has within the
past few days been completed. The
work is of very substantial character.
OF course RutherfordtOn will soon cease
to be the western terminus of this road,
as it will be extended to Asheville. The
Carolina Central Company is certainly
progressive, and General-Superinten
dent Winder and Chief-Engineer Jones
may be depended upon for rapid and
excellent work.
AN RLOPEAIEST.
Weldon is the Gretna Green Of North
Carolina, and perhaps more runaway
matches have been made binding there
than at any other half dozen places.
Elizabeth City was last week the scene
of such match. The groom was Mr..
Clemmons Jackson, United States navy,
and the bride a lovely blonde of Brook
lyn, n. Y.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The State Assembly of knights of La
Dor meets here next Wednesday. About
a hundred delegates will represent the
eighty assemblies in North Carolina.
State Master-Workman John Nichols,
of this city, will preside. Besides the
regular business Of the meeting a spe-
cial matter will be attended to, that be-
ing, as you were informed last week,
the presentation of a memorial to the
Legislature for the creation of bureau
of labor and labor statistics. A liberal,
but not at all extravagant, annual APP
prOpriation will he asked for. The re-
suit of this appeal will be awaited with
interest, for this is the first time that
organized labor has made a demand of
North Carolina Legislature. The
present body of lawmakers certainly
appears to be well disposed in the di-
rection named, and the workingmen
will find plenty of champions on both
sides of the House. 1t is, therefore,
not at all improbable that the depart
ment tor bureau) wanted will be estab-
lished in fact, it is quite on the cards
that it will be.
THE STATE GUARD.
Though no official call has been made
public. it is understood that the officers
of the State Guard, or a number of
them, will meet here the present week
to consider matters relative to the well
fare and advancement of that force. 1t
is felt that more aid is needed, and that
greater vitality must be given the
organization as whole. -
THE TOBACCO wAREHoUSEMES
ere called to meet here the latter part
of the present week for the purpose of
asking the Legislature TO amend or re-
peal section SO of chapter IT'S of the
Laws of 1885, alleging that the tax i'm
posed thereby is oppressive and checks
their business.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. Preston l.. Bridgers and family
are returning to this State from Monte
video, Uruguay, where ne is Consul
He is IA son of Colonel r. Il. Bridgers,
OF Wilmington Cholera is raging at
Montevideo, and doubtless he is ex-
tremely glad to leave there.
Several of the members of the Legis-
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